Artist Statement
Much of my art deals with the complexities of outgrowing my Christian upbringing. I’m playing with the multiple meanings of the term ‘icon,’ these simplified scrolls reference the practices and objects of personal devotion, the visual culture of Christianity, Pop Art, and ultimately religious subjectivity. By incorporating materials destined for recycling, I mirror my reexamination of the faith that shaped me. While my work is deeply informed by research into Christian origins and the history of the Bible, western art history, Christian nationalism, intersectional feminism, and feminist hermeneutics, it also reflects something less academic – the self-acceptance which ultimately led to my departure. I’m both nostalgic and critical as I hold on to the good aspects and memories while letting go of the guilt, shame, and fear used to control, and condemning the misogyny, homophobia, and racism that are baked into White Evangelical spaces. The playful colors I’ve chosen bring levity to difficult subject matter. Experiences with sacred art are unique and varied. I hope viewers of my work find ideas that are resonant, challenging, and reflective. If you’re interested in any of these ideas, check out my Works Cited.
bio
Megan Hueble is a South Carolina based artist whose serious study of art began at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville. She went on to earn a BFA in Visual Arts from Clemson University in 2017. While at Clemson, she received multiple research scholarships and the Harold Cooledge Award in Undergraduate Art History. Additionally, she spent a semester abroad in Cortona Italy, a summer in Charlotte, NC at the Mint Museum, and a summer in Boston, MA at the Museum of Fine Art (MFA). Her senior body of work largely stemmed from the wealth of visual information she saw at the MFA, and it primarily concerned the value and perception of female labor, specifically artistic and craft labor. Upon graduation, she was accepted as a Brandon Fellow at Greenville Center for Creative Arts. During her year long fellowship she has asked questions—through research and artwork—that relate broadly to female representation in religious art, self portraiture, and the power of subjectivity. She has been awarded multiple Metropolitan Arts Council’s quarterly project grants for artists, which have allowed her to purchase books to assist in her research and have helped document her artwork. Her current artistic practice further investigates the work of women, religiosity, and personal history through experimental and unexpected materials.
news
Greenville Journal Profile
Subjective South on Display at the CVA-Greenville
get in touch
Instagram: @megan.hueble
Email: meganhueble@gmail.com